The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-10-13
Extracts From the Speech Of
Hon. jos. ii. Cultivate,
Oe':vers5 Nowaay, Ce!. 10Th,
Milford, Clerlnont Co, ..


Treasury created alarm, for feal
he withdrawal of SD much m,n
ey fromidaily use might precipi-
iaie panic. The wise course oil
The Secretary of The Treasury has
temporarily averted that disas-
ter. Bat now, more than ever
before. do The people realize that
something must be done by way
OF legislation as soon as possible
TO prevent the accumulation of
the surplus revenue. shall we
cease collecting more taxes fro m
the people than are required 10
ray the expenses and just obliga,
tions of The government ? Or
shall we rush into lavish or prod
llgal and eXtrayagant schemes to
lspend the great amounts collect
ed? Each week day sees over
one million dollars gathered from
the people and poured into the
vaults of The Treasury. One
fourth OF this at least is not need
ed. We claim that good policy
requires a reduction Of the
amount collected. We assert
that .judicious reduction of the
present burdensome tariff must
be made. The Republicans ad-
init that less revenue should be
collected, or that new expendi
lures must be entered upon by
the government. We demand
that the tax upon the necessaries
of life and upon the raw materi-
ais which enter into The prcduc-
ton of suoh necessaries shall be
diminished. They insist that, If
any reduction shall be made it
must be chiefly upon the tobacco
aud whiskey tax. They appear
to favor an increase of the tariff |
upon articles which are essential |
TO the daily welfare and COMFORT
of the people. In the "Forum"
for august, their leader this Fall
in this state. says: "The pres
ent duties may need revision,
some may be TOO high, others
may be too low" There would
be no officially in pointing ont a
large number of articles upon
which the duty is loo high. LET
him point out any on which they
are too low. In the same arti
Gle. written by him undoubtedly
as bid for a place on the ma
tlonai ticket next year. he de
clares ''lt was hoped that some
acceptable way would be 70 md
to dispense with or at least 10
lessen. so far as the U. S. Govern
ment is concerned, the national
AK on whiskey and tobacco
His free whiskey plank will not !
;educe any Democrat into voting
he Republican ticket this year
'r The next. Those are luxuIies 9
IS compared with food or CLOTH
ng. Men can forego their indul- c
,ence while their wives and chll !
Iren need cheaper food and {
iothlng TO make them comfort g
bile. You cannot take the tax u
If of both Of those articles and i
till spare any sum 10 be taken "
ON the burdensome tariff du- b
les. II his other suggestions. g
that 1t would, at least, not be a d
ad Investment TO put a United Il
tales building in every city in c.
he land having a population Of
900, If for no other reason than NJ
have continually before the IL
eople a visible testimonial of tr
ie existence OF the national gov p'
-nment" were carried out and kt
me other scheme he favors tn
ere adopted, there would be no ov
lance for a reduction Of taxa. pi
ON during This century. But tn
by favor the cities of20,000 over la
e cities of 1880 or over the wi
ties of 10000? Does he think c.
at citizens in cities of less than d.
200 have no occasion for "vis- to
lie testimonials" of the exist du
zee of the national government pr
ust they be satisfied 10 hew lr.
BOD or make bricks or quarry up
me or haul sand for their more du
fellow citizens? Per ers
ps he thinks they should enjoy ye
3 Invisible testimonial-the 90
lviiige of paving The unneces ev'
~ taxes required for such ex Or
travagances. Only as they are DO,
eded let public improvements an
'gress. In his Caldwell speech ric
asserts for his party: I'VE tbi
mt TO continue the policy 're CO!
ing the duties from time 10 ask
lie as changed condition may VIII
Inire." But he objects to our He
rising the taxing system of the By
tionai government. because we tic
ve no comprehensive business bu,
lgment'-we are incapables. tho
ly in Republicans, in whom doe
been produced greater intel In
ence and better morals by por
.lr protection tariff policy, are trip
ficienllv qualified. Upon con- mu,
ring The subject further. pos ed
Y We may catch a gIeam of wal
superior intelligence and dut,
tsr morals. The strong cry ensl
hat party now is "taxation for Dor
purposes of protection We doc.
taxation for the payment of chal
necessary government expen- labo
The 70: mer regards not the iiali
'unt required for the proper tect.
port of The government nor iy ii
fair distribution of The bur has
thereof upon the consnm sam,
Twenty years were they of a
ding up their system. The thi
'ssilies of the Treasury dur the ,
lhe war required enormous exra
es 10 be laid upon a multi, say
oi aficies; lhese were loo ut.d
I suggested by the avarice he K,
e cap'tai engaged IN The In fitted
ries 10 be benefited by them. the
Gent revisions have been from
: by Republican Congresses. he ey
resulting IN an increase OF times
'ufoeiis "i me people. al Gle h,
the cry of The oppressed cen,
iea me ears OF even a lie 50 10
ican President and his Sec Fac
y of The Treasury. They cited
compelled 10 heed the dis nolic
hS slua'loh. Cpon tHeir upon